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Lauren Sanders is a Professional Matchmaker, Dating Coach, and the Founder of Dating for the Soul. With over four years of experience, she specializes in helping singles find love. Lauren is also the author of Lipstick Faith: A Collection of Inspirational Writings and Life Lessons, You Deserve the World, Rainbows and Strawberries: 100 Devotions for the Brighter Side of Life, and Let's Go Outside Mommy. 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You’re essentially saying, “It’s cool that we haven’t texted lately, but I’m still interested in picking up where we left off.”<sup id="_ref-2" class="reference trusted" aria-label="Link to Reference 2"><a href="#_note-2">[1]</a><span class="ts_popup trustedsource" hidden id="ts_popup_2" style="display: none;"> <span class="ts_close">X</span> <a class="ts_trustworthy" href="/wikiHow:Delivering-a-Trustworthy-Experience">Trustworthy Source</a> <span class="ts_name">Harvard Business Review</span> <span class="ts_description">Online and print journal covering topics related to business management practices</span> <a href="#" class="ts_source" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Go to source</a> </span> </sup> <ul> <li>“It’s been a minute. What have you been up to?”</li> <li>“Haven’t heard from you in a bit. What’s new with you?”</li> <li>“Hey, stranger! 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All rights reserved. wikiHow, Inc. is the copyright holder of this image under U.S. and international copyright laws. This image is <b>not<\/b> licensed under the Creative Commons license applied to text content and some other images posted to the wikiHow website. This image may not be used by other entities without the express written consent of wikiHow, Inc.<br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}</script></div></a></div><div class="step"> <b class="whb" aria-hidden="true">Use a follow-up question as a natural, easy way to start talking again.</b> Think about the last time you two had a good back-and-forth going. What were you talking about? Try and jumpstart your text conversation by returning to that topic. Go one level deeper into the conversation by asking questions.<sup id="_ref-3" class="reference" aria-label="Link to Reference 3"><a href="#_note-3">[2]</a><span class="ts_popup " hidden id="ts_popup_3" style="display: none;"> <span class="ts_close">X</span> <span class="ts_name">Research source</span> <span class="ts_description"></span> <a href="#" class="ts_source" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a> </span> </sup> <ul> <li>“What was the name of the song you said you liked? Going to check it out rn.”</li> <li>“Tell me more about your coffee obsession. Where's the best cafe in town?"</li> <li>“I was just thinking about what you said last night… How’d you learn so much about that?”</li> <li> <b>Reader Poll:</b> We asked 378 wikiHow readers which conversation topic they’d be most interested in discussing with a girl they’re dating and getting to know, and <b>7%</b> of them said <b>What she does for fun.</b> <a class="dynamic_poll_link" target="_blank" href="/Do-Girls-Like-Shy-Guys#reader_poll_2245">[Take Poll]</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="clearall"></div> <div class="scrolltomarker" data-isstep="1"></div> </li></ol> <div class="clearall"></div> </div> </div> <div class="section steps sticky hide_step_numbers"> <div class="headline_container block_header in-block subheadline"> <div class="altblock"><div> <span>3</span> </div> </div> <div class="headline_info"><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Send-a-random-question-to-start-a-new-conversation.">Send a random question to start a new conversation.</span></h3></div> <a class="large_pdf_link pdf_link disabled pdf_link_steps " href="#"> <img class="pdf_link-img" loading="lazy" src="/extensions/wikihow/socialstamp/images/icon-pdf.svg" alt="PDF download" width="150" height="150"> <span class="pdfText">Download Article</span> </a> </div> <div id="steps_3" class="section_text"> <ol class="steps_list_2"> <li id="step-id-22"> <a name="step_3_1" class="stepanchor"></a><div class="mwimg largeimage floatcenter "><a href="#/Image:Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-3.jpg" class="image"><picture id="d8eb3515bd6f2db5a1b9d6836e5c47b1"><source type="image/webp" media="(max-width: 728px)" width="460" height="546" srcset="https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/6/66/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-3.jpg/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-3.jpg.webp 460w"></source><source type="image/jpeg" media="(max-width: 728px)" width="460" height="546" srcset="https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/6/66/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-3.jpg/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-3.jpg 460w"></source><source type="image/webp" media="(min-width: 729px)" width="728" height="546" srcset="/images/thumb/6/66/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-3.jpg/v4-728px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-3.jpg.webp 728w"></source><source type="image/jpeg" media="(min-width: 729px)" width="728" height="546" srcset="/images/thumb/6/66/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-3.jpg/v4-728px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-3.jpg 728w"></source><img alt="Switch up the conversation topic to pique her interest." src="https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/6/66/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-3.jpg/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-3.jpg" decoding="async" class="whcdn" width="460" height="345" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image_details"><script type="application/json">{"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/6\/66\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-3.jpg\/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-3.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/6\/66\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-3.jpg\/v4-728px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-3.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>\u00a9 2025 wikiHow, Inc. All rights reserved. wikiHow, Inc. is the copyright holder of this image under U.S. and international copyright laws. This image is <b>not<\/b> licensed under the Creative Commons license applied to text content and some other images posted to the wikiHow website. This image may not be used by other entities without the express written consent of wikiHow, Inc.<br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}</script></div></a></div><div class="step"> <b class="whb" aria-hidden="true">Switch up the conversation topic to pique her interest.</b> This approach is great for texting a girl who seems slow to respond in general, which can be a sign she’s not super into the conversation. No worries, you can just shake up your texting strategy to add a bit of energy. She might not be that interested in talking about how her day went, but she might want to answer a fun hypothetical or <a href="/Deep-Would-You-Rather-Questions" title="Deep Would You Rather Questions">“would you rather”</a> question.<sup id="_ref-4" class="reference" aria-label="Link to Reference 4"><a href="#_note-4">[3]</a><span class="ts_popup " hidden id="ts_popup_4" style="display: none;"> <span class="ts_close">X</span> <span class="ts_name">Research source</span> <span class="ts_description"></span> <a href="#" class="ts_source" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a> </span> </sup> <ul> <li>“Would you rather stay home in your PJs or dress up and go out on a Friday night?”</li> <li>“If you could get dinner with any 4 famous people, who would you pick?”</li> <li>“What’s your dream vacation destination?”</li> </ul> </div> <div class="clearall"></div> </li> <div class="wh_ad_inner w_label al_grey dfpsmall dfpsmallmethod containerless_ad fluid" data-service="adsense" data-slot="7710650179" data-width="728" data-height="90" data-smallheight="250" data-type="method" data-small="1" data-channels="6049028097" data-smallservice="dfp" data-adunitpath="/10095428/engl/engl_gam_sma_meth0" data-size='[[300, 250],"fluid"]' data-apsload="1" data-prebidload="1" data-aps-timeout="800" data-containerless="1" data-fullwidthadsense="1" data-fluidsize="1" data-mediumchannels="2642708467,4066873649" data-smallchannels="5069754771,8156154280" data-aditudetarget="pb-slot-engl-meth" data-largechannels="2060152247,5763098696" data-insertslotvalue="2" data-pagetype="list" data-observerloading="1" data-sizes-array='[[300, 250],"fluid"]' data-gptdisplaylate="1" data-pbadunits='{"appnexus":29111279,"pubmatic":"4926794","ix":"944751","amx":"d2lraWhvdy5jb20","rubicon":"2756126","shemedia":"2952570","openx":"558892622","triplelift":"Wikihow_engl_gam_sma_meth0_300x250_Prebid","yieldmo":"3204666393567896410","grid":383057,"medianet":"521047606","rise":"engl_gam_sma_meth0","sharethrough":"xZq2HSiUJL1GRBHUi49ybeLd"}'><div id="mobilemethod_ad_3"></div></div> <div class="al_method">Advertisement</div> <script>WH.ads.addBodyAd('mobilemethod_ad_3')</script> </ol> <div class="clearall"></div> </div> </div> <div class="section steps sticky hide_step_numbers"> <div class="headline_container block_header in-block subheadline"> <div class="altblock"><div> <span>4</span> </div> </div> <div class="headline_info"><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Bring-up-shared-interests-and-experiences.">Bring up shared interests and experiences.</span></h3></div> <a class="large_pdf_link pdf_link disabled pdf_link_steps " href="#"> <img class="pdf_link-img" loading="lazy" src="/extensions/wikihow/socialstamp/images/icon-pdf.svg" alt="PDF download" width="150" height="150"> <span class="pdfText">Download Article</span> </a> </div> <div id="steps_4" class="section_text"> <ol class="steps_list_2"><li id="step-id-33"> <a name="step_4_1" class="stepanchor"></a><div class="mwimg largeimage floatcenter "><a href="#/Image:Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-4.jpg" class="image"><picture id="b63cf8bbf99ab491927c5ca8637ea498"><source type="image/webp" media="(max-width: 728px)" width="460" height="546" srcset="https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/b/b3/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-4.jpg/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-4.jpg.webp 460w"></source><source type="image/jpeg" media="(max-width: 728px)" width="460" height="546" srcset="https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/b/b3/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-4.jpg/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-4.jpg 460w"></source><source type="image/webp" media="(min-width: 729px)" width="728" height="546" srcset="/images/thumb/b/b3/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-4.jpg/v4-728px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-4.jpg.webp 728w"></source><source type="image/jpeg" media="(min-width: 729px)" width="728" height="546" srcset="/images/thumb/b/b3/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-4.jpg/v4-728px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-4.jpg 728w"></source><img alt="It's easy to restart a conversation when you two can find common ground." src="https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/b/b3/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-4.jpg/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-4.jpg" decoding="async" class="whcdn" width="460" height="345" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image_details"><script type="application/json">{"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/b\/b3\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-4.jpg\/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-4.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/b\/b3\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-4.jpg\/v4-728px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-4.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>\u00a9 2025 wikiHow, Inc. All rights reserved. wikiHow, Inc. is the copyright holder of this image under U.S. and international copyright laws. This image is <b>not<\/b> licensed under the Creative Commons license applied to text content and some other images posted to the wikiHow website. This image may not be used by other entities without the express written consent of wikiHow, Inc.<br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}</script></div></a></div><div class="step"> <b class="whb" aria-hidden="true">It's easy to restart a conversation when you two can find common ground.</b> Start mentioning hobbies or topics you both find interesting. If you’re not sure what she’s interested in, you can just ask what she likes to do and <a href="/Start-a-Text-Conversation" title="Start a Text Conversation">start a fun conversation</a> that way. Alternatively, do a little recon to figure out what she likes by checking out her social media page. When you find interests you share, you’re bound to have lots to talk about.<sup id="_ref-5" class="reference" aria-label="Link to Reference 5"><a href="#_note-5">[4]</a><span class="ts_popup " hidden id="ts_popup_5" style="display: none;"> <span class="ts_close">X</span> <span class="ts_name">Research source</span> <span class="ts_description"></span> <a href="#" class="ts_source" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a> </span> </sup> <ul> <li>Try bringing up a common experience or quirk to see if she can relate. You can use a line like, “Please tell me I’m not the only one who listens to songs on repeat” to start a lively debate.</li> <li>Talk about a hobby you both enjoy in your free time. For example, “Have you checked out the kickboxing studio downtown yet?”</li> <li>If you know each other IRL, mention something you have in common like a shared class or favorite restaurant. For example, “How’re you feeling about the final coming up in Dr. Joan’s class?”</li> </ul> </div> <div class="clearall"></div> <div class="scrolltomarker" data-isstep="1"></div> </li></ol> <div class="clearall"></div> </div> </div> <div class="section steps sticky hide_step_numbers"> <div class="headline_container block_header in-block subheadline"> <div class="altblock"><div> <span>5</span> </div> </div> <div class="headline_info"><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Ask-for-her-opinion.">Ask for her opinion.</span></h3></div> <a class="large_pdf_link pdf_link disabled pdf_link_steps " href="#"> <img class="pdf_link-img" loading="lazy" src="/extensions/wikihow/socialstamp/images/icon-pdf.svg" alt="PDF download" width="150" height="150"> <span class="pdfText">Download Article</span> </a> </div> <div id="steps_5" class="section_text"> <ol class="steps_list_2"> <li id="step-id-44"> <a name="step_5_1" class="stepanchor"></a><div class="mwimg largeimage floatcenter "><a href="#/Image:Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-5.jpg" class="image"><picture id="318853aeef98961c4a14577a8829b993"><source type="image/webp" media="(max-width: 728px)" width="460" height="546" srcset="https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/d/d8/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-5.jpg/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-5.jpg.webp 460w"></source><source type="image/jpeg" media="(max-width: 728px)" width="460" height="546" srcset="https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/d/d8/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-5.jpg/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-5.jpg 460w"></source><source type="image/webp" media="(min-width: 729px)" width="728" height="546" srcset="/images/thumb/d/d8/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-5.jpg/v4-728px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-5.jpg.webp 728w"></source><source type="image/jpeg" media="(min-width: 729px)" width="728" height="546" srcset="/images/thumb/d/d8/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-5.jpg/v4-728px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-5.jpg 728w"></source><img alt="People like giving their input and feeling like their thoughts matter." src="https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/d/d8/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-5.jpg/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-5.jpg" decoding="async" class="whcdn" width="460" height="345" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image_details"><script type="application/json">{"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/d\/d8\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-5.jpg\/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-5.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/d\/d8\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-5.jpg\/v4-728px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-5.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>\u00a9 2025 wikiHow, Inc. 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Here are a few ways to play this text:<sup id="_ref-6" class="reference" aria-label="Link to Reference 6"><a href="#_note-6">[5]</a><span class="ts_popup " hidden id="ts_popup_6" style="display: none;"> <span class="ts_close">X</span> <span class="ts_name">Research source</span> <span class="ts_description"></span> <a href="#" class="ts_source" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a> </span> </sup> <ul> <li>See if she’ll help you pick a great place to eat with a text like, “Can you help me out? Pretend you’re a food blogger. Where should I go to get the best brunch around here?”</li> <li>Get her thoughts on pop culture with something like, “Just finished the season finale of that show you recommended. Can you believe they killed off Margo?”</li> <li>Send photos of 2 outfits and ask her to help you pick which one to wear with a playful text like, “It’s up to you. 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All rights reserved. wikiHow, Inc. is the copyright holder of this image under U.S. and international copyright laws. This image is <b>not<\/b> licensed under the Creative Commons license applied to text content and some other images posted to the wikiHow website. This image may not be used by other entities without the express written consent of wikiHow, Inc.<br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}</script></div></a></div><div class="step"> <b class="whb" aria-hidden="true">Ask how her latest project, party, or trip went to make her feel special.</b> Message her about a popular current event, particularly if it's involving an interest you both share. She’ll appreciate that you remembered her talking about the big presentation at work or that you liked the cool concert pics she posted. This type of text is also convenient because it gives you a natural excuse to reach out. <ul> <li>“Hi! How’d your big test go?”</li> <li>“Still at your aunt’s for the weekend? How’s it going so far?”</li> <li>“I want to hear about the wild surfing vacation you went on! See any sharks?”</li> </ul> </div> <div class="clearall"></div> <div class="scrolltomarker" data-isstep="1"></div> </li></ol> <div class="clearall"></div> </div> </div> <div class="section steps sticky hide_step_numbers"> <div class="headline_container block_header in-block subheadline"> <div class="altblock"><div> <span>7</span> </div> </div> <div class="headline_info"> <span id="Share-a-funny,-wild-story."></span><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Share-a-funny.2C-wild-story.">Share a funny, wild story.</span></h3> </div> <a class="large_pdf_link pdf_link disabled pdf_link_steps " href="#"> <img class="pdf_link-img" loading="lazy" src="/extensions/wikihow/socialstamp/images/icon-pdf.svg" alt="PDF download" width="150" height="150"> <span class="pdfText">Download Article</span> </a> </div> <div id="steps_7" class="section_text"> <ol class="steps_list_2"> <li id="step-id-66"> <a name="step_7_1" class="stepanchor"></a><div class="mwimg largeimage floatcenter "><a href="#/Image:Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-7.jpg" class="image"><picture id="2cb75b4cfefa15c9ba9086f919f85594"><source type="image/webp" media="(max-width: 728px)" width="460" height="546" srcset="https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/f/fc/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-7.jpg/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-7.jpg.webp 460w"></source><source type="image/jpeg" media="(max-width: 728px)" width="460" height="546" srcset="https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/f/fc/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-7.jpg/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-7.jpg 460w"></source><source type="image/webp" media="(min-width: 729px)" width="728" height="546" srcset="/images/thumb/f/fc/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-7.jpg/v4-728px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-7.jpg.webp 728w"></source><source type="image/jpeg" media="(min-width: 729px)" width="728" height="546" srcset="/images/thumb/f/fc/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-7.jpg/v4-728px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-7.jpg 728w"></source><img alt="Get her interested by texting an exciting cliffhanger." src="https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/f/fc/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-7.jpg/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-7.jpg" decoding="async" class="whcdn" width="460" height="345" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image_details"><script type="application/json">{"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/f\/fc\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-7.jpg\/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-7.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/f\/fc\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-7.jpg\/v4-728px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-7.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>\u00a9 2025 wikiHow, Inc. 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This image may not be used by other entities without the express written consent of wikiHow, Inc.<br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}</script></div></a></div><div class="step"> <b class="whb" aria-hidden="true">Get her interested by texting an exciting cliffhanger.</b> Talk about something funny you saw while out and about, or bring up a past, mildly embarrassing story about yourself.<sup id="_ref-8" class="reference" aria-label="Link to Reference 8"><a href="#_note-8">[6]</a><span class="ts_popup " hidden id="ts_popup_8" style="display: none;"> <span class="ts_close">X</span> <span class="ts_name">Research source</span> <span class="ts_description"></span> <a href="#" class="ts_source" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a> </span> </sup> <a href="/Have-a-Sense-of-Humor" title="Have a Sense of Humor">Humor</a> is the way to go here, since keeping things lighthearted will set up a positive vibe for your conversation. <ul> <li>“You won’t believe who I just ran into…”</li> 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All rights reserved. wikiHow, Inc. is the copyright holder of this image under U.S. and international copyright laws. This image is <b>not<\/b> licensed under the Creative Commons license applied to text content and some other images posted to the wikiHow website. This image may not be used by other entities without the express written consent of wikiHow, Inc.<br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}</script></div></a></div><div class="step"> <b class="whb" aria-hidden="true">Pique her interest with an emoji-coded message she’ll have to decipher.</b> You can send a bunch of random emojis, but just be prepared that she might end up sending random emojis back. Instead, try and send a cryptic message through emojis and challenge her to figure it out.<sup id="_ref-9" class="reference" aria-label="Link to Reference 9"><a href="#_note-9">[7]</a><span class="ts_popup " hidden id="ts_popup_9" style="display: none;"> <span class="ts_close">X</span> <span class="ts_name">Research source</span> <span class="ts_description"></span> <a href="#" class="ts_source" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a> </span> </sup> <ul> <li>Send emojis that summarize a fun first date with a text like, “Guess what I’m thinking about? Here’s a hint 🎥🍿😊✨”</li> <li>Get a little sassy with a message like, “👻👻👻👻👻 If I send you a bunch of ghosts, is that considered ghosting?”</li> <li>Ask her to guess how you spent your evening and give an emoji clue like, “💰🦹‍♂️💥👊🦸.”</li> </ul> </div> <div class="clearall"></div> <div class="scrolltomarker" data-isstep="1"></div> </li></ol> <div class="clearall"></div> </div> </div> <div class="section steps sticky hide_step_numbers"> <div class="headline_container block_header in-block subheadline"> <div class="altblock"><div> <span>9</span> </div> </div> <div class="headline_info"> <span id="Send-a-GIF,-a-meme,-or-a-cute-photo."></span><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Send-a-GIF.2C-a-meme.2C-or-a-cute-photo.">Send a GIF, a meme, or a cute photo.</span></h3> </div> <a class="large_pdf_link pdf_link disabled pdf_link_steps " href="#"> <img class="pdf_link-img" loading="lazy" src="/extensions/wikihow/socialstamp/images/icon-pdf.svg" alt="PDF download" width="150" height="150"> <span class="pdfText">Download Article</span> </a> </div> <div id="steps_9" class="section_text"> <ol class="steps_list_2"> <li id="step-id-88"> <a name="step_9_1" class="stepanchor"></a><div class="mwimg largeimage floatcenter "><a href="#/Image:Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-9.jpg" class="image"><picture id="b8231ef310f42bb264f210a99c348d97"><source type="image/webp" media="(max-width: 728px)" width="460" height="546" srcset="https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/e/eb/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-9.jpg/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-9.jpg.webp 460w"></source><source type="image/jpeg" media="(max-width: 728px)" width="460" height="546" srcset="https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/e/eb/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-9.jpg/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-9.jpg 460w"></source><source type="image/webp" media="(min-width: 729px)" width="728" height="546" srcset="/images/thumb/e/eb/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-9.jpg/v4-728px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-9.jpg.webp 728w"></source><source type="image/jpeg" media="(min-width: 729px)" width="728" height="546" srcset="/images/thumb/e/eb/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-9.jpg/v4-728px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-9.jpg 728w"></source><img alt="Bring in visuals for a great way to re-ignite your conversation." src="https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/e/eb/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-9.jpg/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-9.jpg" decoding="async" class="whcdn" width="460" height="345" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image_details"><script type="application/json">{"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/e\/eb\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-9.jpg\/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-9.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/e\/eb\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-9.jpg\/v4-728px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-9.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>\u00a9 2025 wikiHow, Inc. 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Play it safe by sticking to popular memes and topics she’ll relate to.<sup id="_ref-11" class="reference" aria-label="Link to Reference 11"><a href="#_note-11">[8]</a><span class="ts_popup " hidden id="ts_popup_11" style="display: none;"> <span class="ts_close">X</span> <span class="ts_name">Research source</span> <span class="ts_description"></span> <a href="#" class="ts_source" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a> </span> </sup> Or, if she has a specific sense of humor and you know her well, go for a weirder message. <ul> <li>For a cute approach, pair a sweet GIF or photo with the message, “This reminded me of you.”</li> <li>For a funny approach, pair a GIF of a random animal with the message, “Scale of 1 to 10, how much do you think this looks like me?”</li> <li>When in doubt, send a funny meme and just ask, “Have you seen this one? 🤣”</li> </ul> </div> <div class="clearall"></div> </li> <div class="wh_ad_inner w_label al_grey dfpsmall dfpsmallmethod containerless_ad fluid" data-service="adsense" data-slot="7710650179" data-width="728" data-height="90" data-smallheight="250" data-type="method" data-small="1" data-channels="6049028097" data-smallservice="dfp" data-adunitpath="/10095428/engl/engl_gam_sma_meth0" data-size='[[300, 250],"fluid"]' data-apsload="1" data-prebidload="1" data-aps-timeout="800" data-containerless="1" data-fullwidthadsense="1" data-fluidsize="1" data-mediumchannels="2642708467,4066873649" data-smallchannels="5069754771,8156154280" data-aditudetarget="pb-slot-engl-meth" data-largechannels="2060152247,5763098696" data-insertslotvalue="5" data-pagetype="list" data-observerloading="1" data-sizes-array='[[300, 250],"fluid"]' data-gptdisplaylate="1" data-pbadunits='{"appnexus":29111279,"pubmatic":"4926794","ix":"944751","amx":"d2lraWhvdy5jb20","rubicon":"2756126","shemedia":"2952570","openx":"558892622","triplelift":"Wikihow_engl_gam_sma_meth0_300x250_Prebid","yieldmo":"3204666393567896410","grid":383057,"medianet":"521047606","rise":"engl_gam_sma_meth0","sharethrough":"xZq2HSiUJL1GRBHUi49ybeLd"}'><div id="mobilemethod_ad_9"></div></div> <div class="al_method">Advertisement</div> <script>WH.ads.addBodyAd('mobilemethod_ad_9')</script> </ol> <div class="clearall"></div> </div> </div> <div class="section steps sticky hide_step_numbers"> <div class="headline_container block_header in-block subheadline"> <div class="altblock"><div> <span>10</span> </div> </div> <div class="headline_info"><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Share-a-song-or-video-she-might-like.">Share a song or video she might like.</span></h3></div> <a class="large_pdf_link pdf_link disabled pdf_link_steps " href="#"> <img class="pdf_link-img" loading="lazy" src="/extensions/wikihow/socialstamp/images/icon-pdf.svg" alt="PDF download" width="150" height="150"> <span class="pdfText">Download Article</span> </a> </div> <div id="steps_10" class="section_text"> <ol class="steps_list_2"><li id="step-id-99"> <a name="step_10_1" class="stepanchor"></a><div class="mwimg largeimage floatcenter "><a href="#/Image:Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-10.jpg" class="image"><picture id="fa151f8f59fa1b37491509378d61b19e"><source type="image/webp" media="(max-width: 728px)" width="460" height="546" srcset="https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/7/7b/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-10.jpg/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-10.jpg.webp 460w"></source><source type="image/jpeg" media="(max-width: 728px)" width="460" height="546" srcset="https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/7/7b/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-10.jpg/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-10.jpg 460w"></source><source type="image/webp" media="(min-width: 729px)" width="728" height="546" srcset="/images/thumb/7/7b/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-10.jpg/v4-728px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-10.jpg.webp 728w"></source><source type="image/jpeg" media="(min-width: 729px)" width="728" height="546" srcset="/images/thumb/7/7b/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-10.jpg/v4-728px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-10.jpg 728w"></source><img alt="Send a link to catch her attention and bring in a new conversation topic." src="https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/7/7b/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-10.jpg/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-10.jpg" decoding="async" class="whcdn" width="460" height="345" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image_details"><script type="application/json">{"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/7\/7b\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-10.jpg\/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-10.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/7\/7b\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-10.jpg\/v4-728px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-10.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>\u00a9 2025 wikiHow, Inc. All rights reserved. wikiHow, Inc. is the copyright holder of this image under U.S. and international copyright laws. This image is <b>not<\/b> licensed under the Creative Commons license applied to text content and some other images posted to the wikiHow website. This image may not be used by other entities without the express written consent of wikiHow, Inc.<br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}</script></div></a></div><div class="step"> <b class="whb" aria-hidden="true">Send a link to catch her attention and bring in a new conversation topic.</b> Ask for her opinions on whatever you’ve sent, and she’ll feel like you really value her input. If she likes what you’ve sent, she’ll feel like you get her and care about her. If she doesn’t like whatever you’ve sent, you can start a playful debate. <ul> <li>“Did you check out the new album yet?!”</li> <li>“Saw this vid and thought of you.”</li> <li>“Just checking to see if you have good taste. Let me know what you think about this song. No pressure 😉”</li> </ul> </div> <div class="clearall"></div> <div class="scrolltomarker" data-isstep="1"></div> </li></ol> <div class="clearall"></div> </div> </div> <div class="section steps sticky hide_step_numbers"> <div class="headline_container block_header in-block subheadline"> <div class="altblock"><div> <span>11</span> </div> </div> <div class="headline_info"><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Give-her-a-flirty-compliment.">Give her a flirty compliment.</span></h3></div> <a class="large_pdf_link pdf_link disabled pdf_link_steps " href="#"> <img class="pdf_link-img" loading="lazy" src="/extensions/wikihow/socialstamp/images/icon-pdf.svg" alt="PDF download" width="150" height="150"> <span class="pdfText">Download Article</span> </a> </div> <div id="steps_11" class="section_text"> <ol class="steps_list_2"> <li id="step-id-1010"> <a name="step_11_1" class="stepanchor"></a><div class="mwimg largeimage floatcenter "><a href="#/Image:Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-11.jpg" class="image"><picture id="d36b5f8a4a9cf27e123f77a50833add1"><source type="image/webp" media="(max-width: 728px)" width="460" height="546" srcset="https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/3/38/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-11.jpg/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-11.jpg.webp 460w"></source><source type="image/jpeg" media="(max-width: 728px)" width="460" height="546" srcset="https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/3/38/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-11.jpg/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-11.jpg 460w"></source><source type="image/webp" media="(min-width: 729px)" width="728" height="546" srcset="/images/thumb/3/38/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-11.jpg/v4-728px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-11.jpg.webp 728w"></source><source type="image/jpeg" media="(min-width: 729px)" width="728" height="546" srcset="/images/thumb/3/38/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-11.jpg/v4-728px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-11.jpg 728w"></source><img alt="Flattery is a kind, easy way to get the conversation going." src="https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/3/38/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-11.jpg/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-11.jpg" decoding="async" class="whcdn" width="460" height="345" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image_details"><script type="application/json">{"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/3\/38\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-11.jpg\/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-11.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/3\/38\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-11.jpg\/v4-728px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-11.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>\u00a9 2025 wikiHow, Inc. 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This image may not be used by other entities without the express written consent of wikiHow, Inc.<br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}</script></div></a></div><div class="step"> <b class="whb" aria-hidden="true">Flattery is a kind, easy way to get the conversation going.</b><sup id="_ref-12" class="reference" aria-label="Link to Reference 12"><a href="#_note-12">[9]</a><span class="ts_popup " hidden id="ts_popup_12" style="display: none;"> <span class="ts_close">X</span> <span class="ts_name">Research source</span> <span class="ts_description"></span> <a href="#" class="ts_source" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a> </span> </sup> Not to mention, a flirty <a href="/Give-a-Compliment" title="Give a Compliment">compliment</a> is a great way to test the waters. If you’re able to restart your conversation with a cute compliment, she’s probably into you. In fact, it’s a great sign if she responds right away or faster than usual. However, if she doesn’t respond, it might be time to move on, and it’s her loss. <ul> <li>Send a blank-looking message like “...” Then send, “You’re so beautiful, I forgot what I was going to text.”</li> <li>“I’m sure you get this all the time, but you have gorgeous eyes.”</li> <li>“If you were a vegetable, you’d be a ‘cute-cumber.’”<sup id="_ref-14" class="reference" aria-label="Link to Reference 14"><a href="#_note-14">[10]</a><span class="ts_popup " hidden id="ts_popup_14" style="display: none;"> <span class="ts_close">X</span> <span class="ts_name">Research source</span> <span class="ts_description"></span> <a href="#" class="ts_source" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a> </span> </sup> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="clearall"></div> </li> <div class="wh_ad_inner w_label al_grey dfpsmall dfpsmallmethod containerless_ad fluid" data-service="adsense" data-slot="7710650179" data-width="728" data-height="90" data-smallheight="250" data-type="method" data-small="1" data-channels="6049028097" data-smallservice="dfp" data-adunitpath="/10095428/engl/engl_gam_sma_meth0" data-size='[[300, 250],"fluid"]' data-apsload="1" data-prebidload="1" data-aps-timeout="800" data-containerless="1" data-fullwidthadsense="1" data-fluidsize="1" data-mediumchannels="2642708467,4066873649" data-smallchannels="5069754771,8156154280" data-aditudetarget="pb-slot-engl-meth" data-largechannels="2060152247,5763098696" data-insertslotvalue="6" data-pagetype="list" data-observerloading="1" data-sizes-array='[[300, 250],"fluid"]' data-gptdisplaylate="1" data-pbadunits='{"appnexus":29111279,"pubmatic":"4926794","ix":"944751","amx":"d2lraWhvdy5jb20","rubicon":"2756126","shemedia":"2952570","openx":"558892622","triplelift":"Wikihow_engl_gam_sma_meth0_300x250_Prebid","yieldmo":"3204666393567896410","grid":383057,"medianet":"521047606","rise":"engl_gam_sma_meth0","sharethrough":"xZq2HSiUJL1GRBHUi49ybeLd"}'><div id="mobilemethod_ad_11"></div></div> <div class="al_method">Advertisement</div> <script>WH.ads.addBodyAd('mobilemethod_ad_11')</script> </ol> <div class="clearall"></div> </div> </div> <div class="section steps sticky hide_step_numbers"> <div class="headline_container block_header in-block subheadline"> <div class="altblock"><div> <span>12</span> </div> </div> <div class="headline_info"><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Tell-her-you-miss-talking-to-her.">Tell her you miss talking to her.</span></h3></div> <a class="large_pdf_link pdf_link disabled pdf_link_steps " href="#"> <img class="pdf_link-img" loading="lazy" src="/extensions/wikihow/socialstamp/images/icon-pdf.svg" alt="PDF download" width="150" height="150"> <span class="pdfText">Download Article</span> </a> </div> <div id="steps_12" class="section_text"> <ol class="steps_list_2"><li id="step-id-1111"> <a name="step_12_1" class="stepanchor"></a><div class="mwimg largeimage floatcenter "><a href="#/Image:Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-12.jpg" class="image"><picture id="b2091eee31de9d760ec9fccef6eb8d22"><source type="image/webp" media="(max-width: 728px)" width="460" height="546" srcset="https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/9/9a/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-12.jpg/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-12.jpg.webp 460w"></source><source type="image/jpeg" media="(max-width: 728px)" width="460" height="546" srcset="https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/9/9a/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-12.jpg/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-12.jpg 460w"></source><source type="image/webp" media="(min-width: 729px)" width="728" height="546" srcset="/images/thumb/9/9a/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-12.jpg/v4-728px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-12.jpg.webp 728w"></source><source type="image/jpeg" media="(min-width: 729px)" width="728" height="546" srcset="/images/thumb/9/9a/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-12.jpg/v4-728px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-12.jpg 728w"></source><img alt="Go for the “I miss you” approach if you used to talk regularly." src="https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/9/9a/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-12.jpg/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-12.jpg" decoding="async" class="whcdn" width="460" height="345" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image_details"><script type="application/json">{"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/9\/9a\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-12.jpg\/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-12.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/9\/9a\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-12.jpg\/v4-728px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-12.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>\u00a9 2025 wikiHow, Inc. All rights reserved. wikiHow, Inc. is the copyright holder of this image under U.S. and international copyright laws. This image is <b>not<\/b> licensed under the Creative Commons license applied to text content and some other images posted to the wikiHow website. This image may not be used by other entities without the express written consent of wikiHow, Inc.<br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}</script></div></a></div><div class="step"> <b class="whb" aria-hidden="true">Go for the “I miss you” approach if you used to talk regularly.</b> When you bring up how talking to her (and not talking to her) makes you feel, she might feel more invested in responding. Telling her you <a href="/Other-Ways-to-Say-I-Miss-You" title="Other Ways to Say I Miss You">miss her</a> also can make her feel important, so it’s a solid flirty approach. Just saying “I miss you,” might feel a little intense, but you can dial up or down the emotional level like this:<sup id="_ref-15" class="reference" aria-label="Link to Reference 15"><a href="#_note-15">[11]</a><span class="ts_popup " hidden id="ts_popup_15" style="display: none;"> <span class="ts_close">X</span> <span class="ts_name">Research source</span> <span class="ts_description"></span> <a href="#" class="ts_source" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a> </span> </sup> <ul> <li>For a less intense approach, try something like, “My dog misses you” or “I miss our post-game recaps. Did you see the game tonight?”</li> <li>For a more intense approach, try a line like, “Missing you a little more than usual today.”</li> <li>For a super flirty, confident approach, try “Miss me yet?”<sup id="_ref-16" class="reference" aria-label="Link to Reference 16"><a href="#_note-16">[12]</a><span class="ts_popup " hidden id="ts_popup_16" style="display: none;"> <span class="ts_close">X</span> <span class="ts_name">Research source</span> <span class="ts_description"></span> <a href="#" class="ts_source" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a> </span> </sup> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="clearall"></div> <div class="scrolltomarker" data-isstep="1"></div> </li></ol> <div class="clearall"></div> </div> </div> <div class="section steps sticky hide_step_numbers"> <div class="headline_container block_header in-block subheadline"> <div class="altblock"><div> <span>13</span> </div> </div> <div class="headline_info"><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Try-a-little-sarcasm-or-a-dramatic-text.">Try a little sarcasm or a dramatic text.</span></h3></div> <a class="large_pdf_link pdf_link disabled pdf_link_steps " href="#"> <img class="pdf_link-img" loading="lazy" src="/extensions/wikihow/socialstamp/images/icon-pdf.svg" alt="PDF download" width="150" height="150"> <span class="pdfText">Download Article</span> </a> </div> <div id="steps_13" class="section_text"> <ol class="steps_list_2"> <li id="step-id-1212"> <a name="step_13_1" class="stepanchor"></a><div class="mwimg largeimage floatcenter "><a href="#/Image:Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-13.jpg" class="image"><picture id="2059f3aacd8182f953234bed1539eeaf"><source type="image/webp" media="(max-width: 728px)" width="460" height="546" srcset="https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/6/65/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-13.jpg/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-13.jpg.webp 460w"></source><source type="image/jpeg" media="(max-width: 728px)" width="460" height="546" srcset="https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/6/65/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-13.jpg/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-13.jpg 460w"></source><source type="image/webp" media="(min-width: 729px)" width="728" height="546" srcset="/images/thumb/6/65/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-13.jpg/v4-728px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-13.jpg.webp 728w"></source><source type="image/jpeg" media="(min-width: 729px)" width="728" height="546" srcset="/images/thumb/6/65/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-13.jpg/v4-728px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-13.jpg 728w"></source><img alt="Gently tease her for ghosting you to encourage her to respond." src="https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/6/65/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-13.jpg/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-13.jpg" decoding="async" class="whcdn" width="460" height="345" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image_details"><script type="application/json">{"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/6\/65\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-13.jpg\/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-13.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/6\/65\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-13.jpg\/v4-728px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-13.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>\u00a9 2025 wikiHow, Inc. 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It might seem counterintuitive, but when you acknowledge that you two haven\u2019t talked, you take some of the pressure off. You\u2019re essentially saying, \u201cIt\u2019s cool that we haven\u2019t texted lately, but I\u2019m still interested in picking up where we left off.\u201d\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s been a minute. What have you been up to?\u201d\n\u201cHaven\u2019t heard from you in a bit. What\u2019s new with you?\u201d\n\u201cHey, stranger! How\u2019ve you been?\u201d", "image": "https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/a\/a0\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-1.jpg\/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-1.jpg", "url": "https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl#step-id-00" } ] }, { "@type": "HowToSection", "name": "Bring up a past conversation topic.", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Use a follow-up question as a natural, easy way to start talking again. Think about the last time you two had a good back-and-forth going. What were you talking about? Try and jumpstart your text conversation by returning to that topic. Go one level deeper into the conversation by asking questions.\n\n\u201cWhat was the name of the song you said you liked? Going to check it out rn.\u201d\n\u201cTell me more about your coffee obsession. Where's the best cafe in town?\"\n\u201cI was just thinking about what you said last night\u2026 How\u2019d you learn so much about that?\u201d\n\nReader Poll: We asked 378 wikiHow readers which conversation topic they\u2019d be most interested in discussing with a girl they\u2019re dating and getting to know, and 7% of them said What she does for fun. [Take Poll]", "image": "https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/a\/ac\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-2.jpg", "url": "https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl#step-id-11" } ] }, { "@type": "HowToSection", "name": "Send a random question to start a new conversation.", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Switch up the conversation topic to pique her interest. This approach is great for texting a girl who seems slow to respond in general, which can be a sign she\u2019s not super into the conversation. No worries, you can just shake up your texting strategy to add a bit of energy. She might not be that interested in talking about how her day went, but she might want to answer a fun hypothetical or \u201cwould you rather\u201d question.\n\n\u201cWould you rather stay home in your PJs or dress up and go out on a Friday night?\u201d\n\u201cIf you could get dinner with any 4 famous people, who would you pick?\u201d\n\u201cWhat\u2019s your dream vacation destination?\u201d", "image": "https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/6\/66\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-3.jpg\/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-3.jpg", "url": "https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl#step-id-22" } ] }, { "@type": "HowToSection", "name": "Bring up shared interests and experiences.", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "It's easy to restart a conversation when you two can find common ground. Start mentioning hobbies or topics you both find interesting. If you\u2019re not sure what she\u2019s interested in, you can just ask what she likes to do and start a fun conversation that way. Alternatively, do a little recon to figure out what she likes by checking out her social media page. When you find interests you share, you\u2019re bound to have lots to talk about.\n\nTry bringing up a common experience or quirk to see if she can relate. You can use a line like, \u201cPlease tell me I\u2019m not the only one who listens to songs on repeat\u201d to start a lively debate.\nTalk about a hobby you both enjoy in your free time. For example, \u201cHave you checked out the kickboxing studio downtown yet?\u201d\nIf you know each other IRL, mention something you have in common like a shared class or favorite restaurant. For example, \u201cHow\u2019re you feeling about the final coming up in Dr. Joan\u2019s class?\u201d", "image": "https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/b\/b3\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-4.jpg\/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-4.jpg", "url": "https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl#step-id-33" } ] }, { "@type": "HowToSection", "name": "Ask for her opinion.", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "People like giving their input and feeling like their thoughts matter. Show her you care about what she thinks and get her to respond at the same time. Reference a popular show or movie and ask for her opinion on it. If you don\u2019t know her super well, ask her for a recommendation of a great place to check out in town. Here are a few ways to play this text:\n\nSee if she\u2019ll help you pick a great place to eat with a text like, \u201cCan you help me out? Pretend you\u2019re a food blogger. Where should I go to get the best brunch around here?\u201d\nGet her thoughts on pop culture with something like, \u201cJust finished the season finale of that show you recommended. Can you believe they killed off Margo?\u201d\nSend photos of 2 outfits and ask her to help you pick which one to wear with a playful text like, \u201cIt\u2019s up to you. Which one should I wear to class tomorrow?\u201d", "image": "https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/d\/d8\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-5.jpg\/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-5.jpg", "url": "https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl#step-id-44" } ] }, { "@type": "HowToSection", "name": "Check in with her about an event or activity.", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Ask how her latest project, party, or trip went to make her feel special. Message her about a popular current event, particularly if it's involving an interest you both share. She\u2019ll appreciate that you remembered her talking about the big presentation at work or that you liked the cool concert pics she posted. This type of text is also convenient because it gives you a natural excuse to reach out.\n\n\u201cHi! How\u2019d your big test go?\u201d\n\u201cStill at your aunt\u2019s for the weekend? How\u2019s it going so far?\u201d\n\u201cI want to hear about the wild surfing vacation you went on! See any sharks?\u201d", "image": "https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-6.jpg\/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-6.jpg", "url": "https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl#step-id-55" } ] }, { "@type": "HowToSection", "name": "Share a funny, wild story.", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Get her interested by texting an exciting cliffhanger. Talk about something funny you saw while out and about, or bring up a past, mildly embarrassing story about yourself. Humor is the way to go here, since keeping things lighthearted will set up a positive vibe for your conversation.\n\n\u201cYou won\u2019t believe who I just ran into\u2026\u201d\n\u201cJust saw the weirdest thing outside!\u201d\n\u201cGuess what I just overheard \ud83d\ude02\u201d\n\u201cHave I told you about the time I...\u201d", "image": "https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/f\/fc\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-7.jpg\/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-7.jpg", "url": "https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl#step-id-66" } ] }, { "@type": "HowToSection", "name": "Tell a story through emojis.", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Pique her interest with an emoji-coded message she\u2019ll have to decipher. You can send a bunch of random emojis, but just be prepared that she might end up sending random emojis back. Instead, try and send a cryptic message through emojis and challenge her to figure it out.\n\nSend emojis that summarize a fun first date with a text like, \u201cGuess what I\u2019m thinking about? Here\u2019s a hint \ud83c\udfa5\ud83c\udf7f\ud83d\ude0a\u2728\u201d\nGet a little sassy with a message like, \u201c\ud83d\udc7b\ud83d\udc7b\ud83d\udc7b\ud83d\udc7b\ud83d\udc7b If I send you a bunch of ghosts, is that considered ghosting?\u201d\nAsk her to guess how you spent your evening and give an emoji clue like, \u201c\ud83d\udcb0\ud83e\uddb9\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\ud83d\udca5\ud83d\udc4a\ud83e\uddb8.\u201d", "image": "https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/c\/c5\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-8.jpg\/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-8.jpg", "url": "https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl#step-id-77" } ] }, { "@type": "HowToSection", "name": "Send a GIF, a meme, or a cute photo.", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Bring in visuals for a great way to re-ignite your conversation. When texts get dry, adding a bit of media can give you two something else to talk about. Play it safe by sticking to popular memes and topics she\u2019ll relate to. Or, if she has a specific sense of humor and you know her well, go for a weirder message.\n\nFor a cute approach, pair a sweet GIF or photo with the message, \u201cThis reminded me of you.\u201d\nFor a funny approach, pair a GIF of a random animal with the message, \u201cScale of 1 to 10, how much do you think this looks like me?\u201d\nWhen in doubt, send a funny meme and just ask, \u201cHave you seen this one? \ud83e\udd23\u201d", "image": "https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/e\/eb\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-9.jpg\/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-9.jpg", "url": "https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl#step-id-88" } ] }, { "@type": "HowToSection", "name": "Share a song or video she might like.", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Send a link to catch her attention and bring in a new conversation topic. Ask for her opinions on whatever you\u2019ve sent, and she\u2019ll feel like you really value her input. If she likes what you\u2019ve sent, she\u2019ll feel like you get her and care about her. If she doesn\u2019t like whatever you\u2019ve sent, you can start a playful debate.\n\n\u201cDid you check out the new album yet?!\u201d\n\u201cSaw this vid and thought of you.\u201d\n\u201cJust checking to see if you have good taste. Let me know what you think about this song. No pressure \ud83d\ude09\u201d", "image": "https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/7\/7b\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-10.jpg\/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-10.jpg", "url": "https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl#step-id-99" } ] }, { "@type": "HowToSection", "name": "Give her a flirty compliment.", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Flattery is a kind, easy way to get the conversation going. Not to mention, a flirty compliment is a great way to test the waters. If you\u2019re able to restart your conversation with a cute compliment, she\u2019s probably into you. In fact, it\u2019s a great sign if she responds right away or faster than usual. However, if she doesn\u2019t respond, it might be time to move on, and it\u2019s her loss.\n\nSend a blank-looking message like \u201c...\u201d Then send, \u201cYou\u2019re so beautiful, I forgot what I was going to text.\u201d\n\u201cI\u2019m sure you get this all the time, but you have gorgeous eyes.\u201d\n\u201cIf you were a vegetable, you\u2019d be a \u2018cute-cumber.\u2019\u201d", "image": "https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/3\/38\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-11.jpg\/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-11.jpg", "url": "https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl#step-id-1010" } ] }, { "@type": "HowToSection", "name": "Tell her you miss talking to her.", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Go for the \u201cI miss you\u201d approach if you used to talk regularly. When you bring up how talking to her (and not talking to her) makes you feel, she might feel more invested in responding. Telling her you miss her also can make her feel important, so it\u2019s a solid flirty approach. Just saying \u201cI miss you,\u201d might feel a little intense, but you can dial up or down the emotional level like this:\n\nFor a less intense approach, try something like, \u201cMy dog misses you\u201d or \u201cI miss our post-game recaps. Did you see the game tonight?\u201d\nFor a more intense approach, try a line like, \u201cMissing you a little more than usual today.\u201d\nFor a super flirty, confident approach, try \u201cMiss me yet?\u201d", "image": "https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/9\/9a\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-12.jpg\/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-12.jpg", "url": "https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl#step-id-1111" } ] }, { "@type": "HowToSection", "name": "Try a little sarcasm or a dramatic text.", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Gently tease her for ghosting you to encourage her to respond. Mix in some funny emojis with your message so she doesn\u2019t feel too called out, and send a text that asks \u201cAre you alive?\u201d Be careful with sarcasm that\u2019s a little too harsh. Since it\u2019s hard to interpret tone over text, lean towards the humorous, playful side. That way, she won\u2019t think you\u2019re being rude.\n\n\u201cYou are the world\u2019s fastest texter \ud83d\udc0c\ud83d\ude02.\u201d\n\u201cThis is me waiting for your next message \ud83d\udc40.\u201d You can soften this comment by sending another message like \u201cIt\u2019s worth it, though!\u201d\nTo get really meta, send the song \u201cDon\u2019t You (Forget About Me).\u201d", "image": "https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/6\/65\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-13.jpg\/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-13.jpg", "url": "https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl#step-id-1212" } ] }, { "@type": "HowToSection", "name": "Ask her to hang out IRL.", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Move the conversation away from texting and into real life by asking her out. If you really like her, it\u2019s okay to be direct\u2014and it\u2019s even a bold move that shows confidence. Since texting doesn\u2019t seem to be her thing, she might even appreciate that you\u2019re taking your conversation offline.\n\n\u201cDo you want to hang out sometime? I\u2019m free Saturday afternoon!\u201d\n\u201cYou + me + ice cream tomorrow night?\u201d\n\u201cHey! Want to grab drinks with me on Friday?\u201d", "image": "https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/4\/4d\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-14.jpg\/v4-460px-Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl-Step-14.jpg", "url": "https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Restart-a-Conversation-with-a-Girl#step-id-1313" } ] }, { "@type": "HowToSection", "name": "Move on if she doesn\u2019t text back.", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Wait 2-4 days to give her time to respond. It\u2019s possible she\u2019s not texting you back because she\u2019s busy or out of town. Still, there\u2019s a difference between being busy and being inconsiderate. 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